This is what America will look like if we follow Trump’s climate policies (“Leaked draft reveals a devastated America, up to 8 feet of sea level rise, 18°F Arctic warming–unless we embrace Paris climate deal” Absolute disaster, in other words, if we don’t switch to clean energy – that’s right, no more new fossil fuel infrastructure, including natural gas pipelines – ASAP. That’s what the science says; couldn’t be any clearer, really.)

Was Trump’s North Korea Threat a Strategy Shift or Pure Bluster? (“No missiles flew overnight, so some are taking comfort in the idea that is that Trump was just matching North Korea’s bluster with his own. However, it’s still tremendously frightening that Trump doesn’t seem to understand that’s just the kind of thing that can unintentionally start a war.”)

Sorry, Mike Pence, You’re Doomed (“He trumpets his conservative Christianity and avoids supping alone with any woman other than his wife, then turns around and steadfastly enables an avowed groper with a bulging record of profanely sexual comments.”)

What to Make of the Mike Pence 2020 Rumors (“In 2020, at the end of a failed, one-term Trump Presidency, no amount of pac money or donor meetings will insulate Vice-President Pence from the political fallout from being Donald Trump’s transition chief, Capitol Hill liaison, right-hand man, and principal surrogate”)

Newport News’ Simonds is Democrats’ pick for 94th District (“Democrats in the 94th House of Delegates District picked Shelly Simonds as their nominee to replace Zack Wittkamp, who withdrew from the race late last month. Simonds will face Del. David Yancey, R-Newport News, and Libertarian Party candidate Michael D. Bartley in the November election.”)

Latest From Twitter

Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Statement on Arrest of Officer on Charges of Assault and Battery…More Details Coming Soon (Apparently, this is about "a white officer us[ing] a taser on a black male," and supposedly the video is "disturbing") https://bluevirginia.us/2020/06/fairfax-commonwealths-attorney-statement-on-arrest-of-officer-on-charges-of-assault-and-battery-more-details-coming-soon

For a view from the far right, here's neo-Confederate Corey Stewart ranting about how race (supposedly) doesn't matter - except to "Antifa" and the "left," which he claims is obsessed with it & wants to use it to take white people's stuff away from them. https://bluevirginia.us/2020/06/video-photos-say-their-names-a-peaceful-protest-in-arlington-va#comment-4943875122